Convector or radiator cabinet



Patented Dec. 24, i9 I PATENT AoI-Flcs CONVECTOR R RADIATOR CABINETBenjamin Spieth., Racine, Wis., yassigner to Modine ManufacturingCompany, Racine, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin v Application May 31,193s, serial No. 210,987

1 Claim.

This invention -relates to cabinets, and particularly to cabinets forcovering or enclosing oo nvectors, radiators, or similar heat exchangedevices, and wherein removable front panels are 5 provided to facilitatecleaning of the convectors or radiators.

Heretofore, in convector or radiator cabinets incorporating removablefront panels, it has been the practice to slide the panel'behind aretainer strip, or the like, and then to drop the panel down into arecess or the like behind a cleat or similar structure, usuallyresulting in scratching and otherwise damaging or marring the iinish,and producing a front panel of unsightly appearance.

Front panels have also been secured Vin posi-` tion by means of screwsor bolts, necessitating the use of a tool such, for example, as ascrew-driver, wrench, or the like, and which of course, intery fereswith the quick and convenient removal oi.'

complished by a maid, housewife, or others frequently unfamiliar withthe useof tools, and without'I the assistance of a, mechanic.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel constructionwhereby the removable panel may be set into position and removedtherefrom withoutthe necessity of dragging the panel across finishedfloors or carpeting, and wherein the presence of thick rugs or carpetswill not interiere with the assembly of the front panel and 49 cabinet,and the removal of the panel.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction wherebythe front panel may be conveniently and readily placed in operativeposition, and as conveniently and readily removed y M therefrom withoutdamage to the finish of p01- ished floors `or adjacent floor coverings.

A still further object of the invention is to improve devices oi' thecharacter described in sun- 50 dry details hereinafter referred to andparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

One embodiment of the present inventionis shown for illustrativepurposes in the accompanying drawing, in which:

c5 Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of a convector or radiator cabinetembodying features of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlargedend elevational view of the structure illustratedin Fig. i, and shown as viewed from the right-hand side thereof;

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view ofthe structure illustrated in Fig. l,showing the front panel in changed position, and illustrating the mannerof placing the panel in cabinet-closing position or removing the paneltherefrom; and 1 Fig. 4 is a further enlarged, fragmentary, sectionalpian view of a portion of the structure illustrated in Fig. 2, and takensubstantially as indicated by the line `l-- thereof.

The present invention is particularly adaptu able and desirable for usein homes. hospitals, offices, etc., where periodic and, at times,frequent. removal of accumulated dust and dirt from within the cabinetis of utmost importance.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawing, l0 the present inventioncomprises a body member formed, preferably, of sheet metal or the like,indicated, as a whole, by the numeral 6, and havingiend portions l and8, and a top or rupper portion 9. 35

The body member 6 and portions l, 8 and 9 thereof adjacent their frontedges are provided with a reduced portion ll adapted to be receivedwithin the side `and top portions oi' a removable front panel,indicated, as a whole, by the nulo meral I2, the front panellbeingprovided adjacent its opposite ends and lower side portion with recessesor notches I3 adapted to receive pivot or step pins i4 mounted` on thereduced portion il at` the ends of the body member 6. u The front panelI2 is also provided, adjacent its upper side or edge, with an inwardlyor downwardly projecting wai-l I5 of relatively narrow transversedimension having a. lip I6 formed thereon adjacent its lower edgeadapted to be p0- 0 sitioned beneath a stop I1 formed on the upper sideportion 9 of the member 8 and extending inwardly therefrom, asillustrated in Fig.. 2, for preventing accidental displacement in anupwardly direction of the front panel I2 with ref u erence to the bodymember 6.

For securing the front panel I2 to the body member, a pair of latches,each indicated, as a whole, bythe numeral I8 are shown, in theV presoent instance, as pivotally mounted at I9 on the respective end portions1 and 8 of the body member 6, 'and are provided adjacent their forwardor outwardly extending end portions with a recess 2i forming a hook-likeportion adapted to engage retaining pins 22 extending inwardly from theend4 portions of the front panel I2, as clearly illustrated in Figsn2and 4, for securing the panel against the front or open side portion ofthe body member 6 when in closed position, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and4.

For conveniently and readily manipulating the latch I8 to disengage thehook-like portion from the retaining pin 22, and to Permit removal ofthe ,iront panel I2, a ringer i r latch pin 23 is secured to the latchI8 and adapted to extend outwardly therefrom through an elongatedaperture 24 formed in the respective end portions of the body member 6,as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, thereby providing suitablemeans for releasing the front panel I2 for removal from the body member6 to facilitate cleani..g of the convector or vradiator within thecabinet.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that to position thefront panel I2 on the body member 6, it is necessary only to place the ifront panel in a position so that the recesses I3 Will engage the pivotor step pins I4, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and by swinging the upper endof the panel I2 inwardly toward the body member and raising the latch toengage the retaining pin 22,

the panel member will b secured to the front or open side portion of thebody member, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 with the lip I6 inposition be- .,30/ neath the stop I1 to prevent' accidental displacementof the ,front panel in an upwardly direction, and by reason of thereduced portions Il oi the body member B being positioned within the endwalls of the front panel I2, the panel is secured against' accidentaldisplacement in an endwise direction with respect to the body member.Also,

, that to remove the panel from the body member,

radiator within the body member for cleaning or other purposes.

It will be observed also that the present invention provides a novel andmost convenient means may be used to advantage in variously diiierentcombinations and sub-combinations. s What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

In a convector cabinet and in combination, a body member having an openfront side portion, a removable front panel adapted to close the openfront side of said member, a pair of pivot or step pins mounted in therespective lower end portions oi said member adjacent the open l sidethereof, a downwardly extending stop on said member adjacent the upperfront edge portion thereof, said panel having recesses formed in therespective end portions threof andadapted to receive said pivot pins, alip on the upper edge portion of said panel adjacent said stop andengageable therewith for securing said panel against vertical'displacement with respect to said body member when the panel is inoperative position with respect thereto, retaining pins mounted on therespective inner sidesof the end portions of said panel, movable latchmembers pivotally mounted on the inner sides of the end portions of saidbody member and operatively re` lated to said retaining pins forsecuring the body member and panel together, and manually actuated meansextending through the end portion of the cabinet and operatively relatedto said latch members for disconnecting the latches from said retainingpins.

BENJAMINA SPIETH.

